We are balanced and fulfilled
A note from the Principal
This week, I have been touched by how much warmth and love there is in our school community. Standing watching our Year 3 students depart for their Residential, and the fond exchanges between parent and child never fails to touch my heart and makes me appreciate how lucky we are to be a part of these journeys.
On Thursday, I was dashing off to Secondary and I bumped into our Year 1 students, hand in hand with their new friends from our Charity school who had come to join us for a morning of learning. All children full of smiles and joy at the new friendships and connection.
It is moments like these that truly highlight the greatness of our school – it is the people who make it special. And there is nowhere else I would rather be!
Sarah McCormack
Upcoming events and dates for your diary
| Date | Event | Who is involved? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th-28th March | Primary: Parent-Teacher Meetings | 14.45- 17.00 Classrooms | |
| 26th March | Primary Parents Workshop : RSE Presentation to Y4 - 5 Parents | 8-9am Primary Hall More information below | |
| 5th April | Primary Songkran Assembly | Sports Hall | |
| 5th April | Last Day of Term 2 | ||
| 22nd April | Term 3 begins |
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease – Preventative Measures
HFMD is a viral infection which spreads via direct contact, particularly of body fluids caused by coughing and sneezing.
Symptoms of HFMD may include fever for 2/3 days, sore throat, runny nose, rash (palms of hands, soles of feet, buttocks, mouth), poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy.
Because of the prevalence of HFMD in Thailand, we are required to report all cases to the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority.
The school response (children kept at home for seven days + rigorous cleaning of buildings and equipment) helps avert closures.
Rigorous and frequent handwashing is also an important preventative measure.
If you notice such symptoms, please contact Nurse Joe and a member of her team will check all children in the class.
If your child with symptoms, and there are other siblings in school, please share this information with Nurse Joe.
Khun Joe can be contacted at kiau@patana.ac.th
RSE (Relationship and Sex Education) presentations for Primary Parents
During Term 2B, we introduce age appropriate RSE units as part of our Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum in Years 1 to 6.
If you would like to hear more about our taught programme, please save the date for our parent presentations.
All presentations start at 8:00.
We will share the presentation slides via the year group newsletter for those of you who cannot attend.
Tuesday 26th March (Primary Hall)- Year 4 and Year 5 parents and carers
Thursday 28th March (Conference Centre)- Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 parents and carers
Tuesday 2nd April (Primary Hall)- Year 6 parents and carers
The Young Mathematical Authors Competition
Mental Math World Cup
FOBISIA 2024 Poetry Competition
Watch the video here for more information.
PTG- Tech Talk
PTG Notices
Learning In Year 4
Term 2A- Digging In The Dirt
For more information please visit our Year 4 Curriculum Page.
PE
After residentials students will being Unit 2B activities. All students will be starting their Teeball activity block in PE, week beginning 5th February 2024. A polite reminder that football boots (rubber studs) are required for this activity.
Kind Regards,
Primary PE Team.
General information
The following Year 4 children will be celebrating their birthdays this week:
Everett, 4J
Dylan, 4J
We wish you a very happy birthday!
Contacts
| Department | Contact Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Office | 02 785 2258 | primary@patana.ac.th |
| Transport | 02 785 2470 | transport@patana.ac.th |
| Primary Nurse | 02 785 2478 02 785 5460 | nurse@patana.ac.th |
| ECAs | 02 785 2231 | eca@patana.ac.th |
| PTG | Year 4 Rep - Maya Hino- ptgy4@patana.ac.th Primary Rep - Apollo Chansrichawla- ptgprimary@patana.ac.th | |
| Year Group Leaders | Ms Sarah Weaver sawv@patana.ac.th
doch@patana.ac.th |